Kris Mitchell (born November 2, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the FIU Panthers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life Mitchell attended Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida. As a senior, Mitchell totaled eleven touchdowns, helping lead Mandarin to a state title, before committing to play college football at Florida International University.
College career
FIU After redshirting in 2019 and playing sparingly the following two seasons, Mitchell recorded 23 receptions for 348 yards and four touchdowns in 2022. Against Maine during the 2023 season, he hauled in a career-high 201 receiving yards and two touchdowns en route to a 14–12 victory. Mitchell finished the season with an FIU school-record for receiving yards in a season with 1,118 yards to go along with 64 receptions and seven touchdowns. On November 28, 2023, Mitchell announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.
Notre Dame On December 5, 2023, Mitchell announced that he would be transferring to the University of Notre Dame to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
College statistics Year Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD 2019 FIU 0 Did not play 2020 FIU 4 4 39 9.8 0 2021 FIU 10 9 158 17.6 1 2022 FIU 12 23 348 15.1 4 2023 FIU 12 64 1,118 17.5 6 2024 Notre Dame 16 22 224 10.2 2Career 54 122 1,887 15.5 13
Professional career
In May 2025, he attended rookie minicamp for the Las Vegas Raiders. In August 2025, he worked out for the Seattle Seahawks.
References
External links FIU Panthers bio Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio